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has gloss | (noun) fiber derived from animals animal fiber, animal fibre |
has gloss | eng: Animal fibers are natural fibers that consist largely of particular proteins. Instances are silk, hair/fur (including wool) and feathers. The animal fibers used most commonly both in the manufacturing world as well as by the hand spinners are wool from domestic sheep and silk. Also very popular are alpaca fiber and mohair from Angora goats. Unusual fibers such as Angora wool from rabbits and Chiengora from dogs also exist, but are rarely used for mass production. |
lexicalization | eng: animal fiber |
lexicalization | eng: animal fibre |
subclass of | (noun) a product made from animal material animal product |
subclass of | (noun) fiber derived from plants or animals natural fiber, natural fibre |
has subclass | (noun) hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse horsehair |
has subclass | (noun) animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders silk |
has subclass | (noun) fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving wool |
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Japanese | |
has gloss | jpn: 動物繊維(どうぶつせんい)とは、動物から取れる繊維のこと。糸を作りこれを織って布として、衣類の素材に用いられる。 |
lexicalization | jpn: 動物繊維 |
Swedish | |
has gloss | swe: Animaliska fibrer, ibland även animaliska fibrer, är fibrer från djurriket och omfattar således alla ullhårstyper från djur samt silkesfibrer från silkesmaskarter. Alla dessa fibrer är uppbyggda av proteiner och kallas därför proteinfibrer. |
lexicalization | swe: Animaliska fibrer |
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similar | e/Animal fiber |
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media:img | Wool.www.usda.gov.jpg |
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